Matt TavenMatt Taven
LuchaWiki: http://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Matt_Taven
Promotion History:
| Promotion | Level | Freq | Tech | Start Date | End Date |
| CMLL | Top | Regular | rudo | 2016-09-09 | 2016-09-23 |
| CMLL | Top | Regular | tecnico | 2017-03-17 | 2017-03-31 |
| CMLL | Top | Regular | tecnico | 2017-08-18 | 2017-09-01 |
| CMLL | Top | Regular | tecnico | 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-30 |
| CMLL | Top | Regular | tecnico | 2018-08-03 | 2018-10-04 |
| CMLL | Top | Regular | rudo | 2018-10-05 | 2018-10-07 |
| CMLL | Top | Regular | rudo | 2019-08-26 | 2019-09-01 |
| CMLL | Top | Regular | tecnico | 2022-08-19 | 2022-08-21 |
| CMLL | Top | Regular | rudo | 2022-12-05 | 2022-12-09 |
Name History
(will match the use of that specific name between those dates, and can be further limited by arena, promotion and/or date)
WrestlerID: 4499
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Arena | Promotion | Location | identity ID |
| Matt Taven | 1900-01-01 | current | --- | --- | --- | 9748 |
Last 10 and Upcoming Matches:
| Date | Location | Match |
| 2022-08-15 | Arena Puebla | Kenny King, Matt Taven, Último Guerrero b Lince Dorado, Oráculo, Volador Jr.
UG fouled Volador |
| 2022-08-16 | Arena Coliseo Guadalajara | Ángel de Oro & Atlantis Jr. b Kenny King & Matt Taven and Lince Dorado & Oráculo and Averno & Dark Magic [torneo] *  
Dark Magic replaced Robbie Eagles (COVID). Elimination order: Dark Magic, Angel de Oro, Kenny King, Oraculo, Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Averno leaving Atlantis Jr. as the winner |
| 2022-08-19 | Arena México | Atlantis Jr., Místico, Soberano Jr., Stuka Jr., Templario, Titán, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr. b El Mesías, Kenny King, Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Oráculo, Robbie Eagles, Rocky Romero, Tiger Mask IV [Gran Prix] *      
56:33. Elimination order: Oraculo (Stuka, 23:28), Titan (Lince Dorado, 28:12), Robbie Eagles (Soberano, 35:06), Templario (Matt Taven, 35:33), Stuka (Kenny King, 37:19), Soberano Jr. (Rocky Romero, 42:42), Lince Dorado (Atlantis Jr., 44:10), Kenny King (Mistico, 45:19), Atlantis Jr. (Tiger Mask, 46:28), Matt Taven (Ultimo Guerrero, 48;22), Ultimo Guerrero (Mesias via foul, 49:13), Mesias (Mistico, 50:01), Mistico (Tiger Mask, 50:39), Rocky Romero (53:15, Volador Jr.), Tiger Mask IV (56:33, Volador Jr.) leaving Volador Jr. as the winner for the third time. |
| 2022-08-20 | Arena Coliseo | Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, Terrible b Kenny King, Matt Taven, Oráculo
Ingobernables took 2/3. |
| 2022-08-21 | Arena México | Gran Guerrero, Tiger Mask, Titán b Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Volador Jr. *
Team Tiger Mask took 2/3. |
| 2022-10-02 | Alton Recreation Center, Alton, Texas | Matt Taven & Mike Bennett vs Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf |
| 2022-12-05 | Arena Puebla | Hijo de Octagón, Místico, Soberano Jr., Volador Jr. b Kenny King, Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Rocky Romero 
Volador & Octagon rep |
| 2022-12-06 | Arena Coliseo Guadalajara | Rocky Romero b Kenny King, Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Difunto, Dulce Gardenia, Último Guerrero, Zandokan Jr. *
Zandokan replaced Averno over the weekend. Billed as an atomicos, but effectively an eight way elimination match. Romero beat Ultimo Guerrero to win. |
| 2022-12-09 | Arena México | Lince Dorado & Volador Jr. b Hechicero & Matt Taven [Copa Bicentenario Varonil, semifinal] *
9:27. Hechicero and Taven fought post match (in something CMLL didn't seem to expect to see) |
| 2023-05-05 | Auditorio de Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California | DMT Azul b Blue Demon Jr., Matt Taven, EC3 [The Crash HEAVY]  
Vacant title (LA Park gave it up because he’s back with AAA? Crash didn't have a belt here.) DMT beat EC3, made mask challenges with Demon once again. |
| Upcoming Matches | ||
Last 5 Aired TV Matches:
10 Most Recent Uploaded Matches:
| Match Date | Show | Match |
| 2019-08-26 | Arena Puebla | Carístico, Dragón Lee, Hechicero, Stuka Jr., Terrible, Último Guerrero, Valiente b Dark Magic, Jay Briscoe, Kenny King, Matt Taven, Mecha Wolf 450, Okumura, Oráculo [cibernetico] *
Okumura replaced Mark Briscoe (injury). Big Daddy was nowhere to be found and Rey Bucanero just happened to get ejected for shoving Edgar before the match started, making the sides even. Order of elimination: Okumura, Dark Magic, Oraculo, Terrible, Stuka Jr., Kenny King, Hechicero, Valiente, Jay Briscoe, Dragon Lee, Mecha Wolf, Ultimo Guerrero, Matt Taven. Caristico got the win, dedicating to it to his late father, who was honored before the match. |
| 2019-08-30 | Arena México | Cavernario, Diamante Azul, Dragón Lee, Forastero, Negro Casas, Rush, Soberano Jr., Volador Jr. b Big Daddy, Delirious, Jay Briscoe, Kenny King, Luke Hawx, Matt Taven, Mecha Wolf 450, Oráculo [Gran Prix] *
Order of elimination: Oraculo (Rush), Forastero (Kenny King), Soberano Jr. (Delirious), Luke Hawx (Barbaro Cavernario), Delirious (Rush), Kenny King (Diamante Azul), Diamante Azul (Jay Briscoe), Rush (DQed for weapon usage on Matt Taven), Mecha Wolf (Dragon Lee), Dragon Lee (Jay Briscoe), Matt Taven (Volador Jr.), Jay Briscoe (Barbaro Cavernario), Barbaro Cavernario (Big Daddy), Big Daddy (Negro Casas w/help from Cavernario), leaving Negro Casas & Volador Jr as the survivors on the Mexico side. As a surprise to most everyone but Volador, Volador kept fightning and eventually pinned Negro Casas (w/Big Daddy getting involved) to be the winner. Volador, Casas, Cavernario and Big Daddy all made hair match challenges. |
| 2021-09-16 | Bandidos Gym, Iztapalapa, Distrito Federal | El Bandido b Matt Taven [ROH HEAVY] 
Bandido defeated Taven clean and Taven praised Bandido after all. Demonic Flamita & Emperador Azteca attacked Bandido after the match, settting up a Bandido & Gravity vs Flamita & ? match for the next show. |
| 2022-08-16 | Arena Coliseo Guadalajara | Ángel de Oro & Atlantis Jr. b Kenny King & Matt Taven and Lince Dorado & Oráculo and Averno & Dark Magic [torneo] *
Dark Magic replaced Robbie Eagles (COVID). Elimination order: Dark Magic, Angel de Oro, Kenny King, Oraculo, Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Averno leaving Atlantis Jr. as the winner |
| 2022-08-19 | Arena México | Atlantis Jr., Místico, Soberano Jr., Stuka Jr., Templario, Titán, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr. b El Mesías, Kenny King, Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Oráculo, Robbie Eagles, Rocky Romero, Tiger Mask IV [Gran Prix] *
56:33. Elimination order: Oraculo (Stuka, 23:28), Titan (Lince Dorado, 28:12), Robbie Eagles (Soberano, 35:06), Templario (Matt Taven, 35:33), Stuka (Kenny King, 37:19), Soberano Jr. (Rocky Romero, 42:42), Lince Dorado (Atlantis Jr., 44:10), Kenny King (Mistico, 45:19), Atlantis Jr. (Tiger Mask, 46:28), Matt Taven (Ultimo Guerrero, 48;22), Ultimo Guerrero (Mesias via foul, 49:13), Mesias (Mistico, 50:01), Mistico (Tiger Mask, 50:39), Rocky Romero (53:15, Volador Jr.), Tiger Mask IV (56:33, Volador Jr.) leaving Volador Jr. as the winner for the third time. |
| 2022-08-21 | Arena México | Gran Guerrero, Tiger Mask, Titán b Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Volador Jr. *
Team Tiger Mask took 2/3. |
| 2022-12-05 | Arena Puebla | Hijo de Octagón, Místico, Soberano Jr., Volador Jr. b Kenny King, Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Rocky Romero
Volador & Octagon rep |
| 2022-12-06 | Arena Coliseo Guadalajara | Rocky Romero b Kenny King, Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Difunto, Dulce Gardenia, Último Guerrero, Zandokan Jr. *
Zandokan replaced Averno over the weekend. Billed as an atomicos, but effectively an eight way elimination match. Romero beat Ultimo Guerrero to win. |
| 2022-12-09 | Arena México | Lince Dorado & Volador Jr. b Hechicero & Matt Taven [Copa Bicentenario Varonil, semifinal] *
9:27. Hechicero and Taven fought post match (in something CMLL didn't seem to expect to see) |
| 2023-05-05 | Auditorio de Tijuana, Tijuana, Baja California | DMT Azul b Blue Demon Jr., Matt Taven, EC3 [The Crash HEAVY]
Vacant title (LA Park gave it up because he’s back with AAA? Crash didn't have a belt here.) DMT beat EC3, made mask challenges with Demon once again. |
Recommended Matches:
| Date | Location | Match | Rating |
| 2022-08-19 | Arena México | Atlantis Jr., Místico, Soberano Jr., Stuka Jr., Templario, Titán, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr. b El Mesías, Kenny King, Lince Dorado, Matt Taven, Oráculo, Robbie Eagles, Rocky Romero, Tiger Mask IV [Gran Prix] *
56:33. Elimination order: Oraculo (Stuka, 23:28), Titan (Lince Dorado, 28:12), Robbie Eagles (Soberano, 35:06), Templario (Matt Taven, 35:33), Stuka (Kenny King, 37:19), Soberano Jr. (Rocky Romero, 42:42), Lince Dorado (Atlantis Jr., 44:10), Kenny King (Mistico, 45:19), Atlantis Jr. (Tiger Mask, 46:28), Matt Taven (Ultimo Guerrero, 48;22), Ultimo Guerrero (Mesias via foul, 49:13), Mesias (Mistico, 50:01), Mistico (Tiger Mask, 50:39), Rocky Romero (53:15, Volador Jr.), Tiger Mask IV (56:33, Volador Jr.) leaving Volador Jr. as the winner for the third time. |
excellent |
| 2021-09-16 | Bandidos Gym, Iztapalapa, Distrito Federal | El Bandido b Matt Taven [ROH HEAVY]
Bandido defeated Taven clean and Taven praised Bandido after all. Demonic Flamita & Emperador Azteca attacked Bandido after the match, settting up a Bandido & Gravity vs Flamita & ? match for the next show. |
great |
| 2018-09-14 | Arena México | Bárbaro Cavernario & Rush b Matt Taven & Volador Jr. [hair] * *  
Cavernario beat Taven, Volador beat Cavernario, Rush beat Volador after Taven kicked Volador (by accident? he was a rudo after the match.) |
great |
| 2018-08-03 | Arena México | Volador Jr. b Matt Taven © [NWA WELTER] *
16:39. Volador took falls 2/3, Taven falls in his first defense. Rush attacked Volador after the match, and Taven when he tried to get involved. Taven and Volador ran Rush off, Taven turning tecnico in the process. |
great |
| 2018-03-30 | Arena México | Matt Taven b Volador Jr. © [NWA WELTER] * *
15:34. Taven took 2/3, cleanly winning in the third (though after a Tirantes slow count on a Volador Canadian Destroyer.) Volador falls on his 20th defense. Taven is the 8th (or 65th) champion. |
great |
| 2017-09-01 | Arena México | Diamante Azul, Dragón Lee, Euforia, Mephisto, Rush, Último Guerrero, Valiente, Volador Jr. b Johnny Idol, Juice Robinson, Kenny King, Kojima, Marco Corleone, Matt Taven, Michael Elgin, Sam Adonis [Gran Prix] * *
54:17. Eliminations: Johnny Idol (via Dragon Lee), Sam Adonis (Volador), Euforia (Kenny King), Mephisto (Matt Taven), Marco Corleone (Rush), Dragon Lee (Juice Robinson), Kenny King (Valiente), Rush (DQ for attacking the ref), Matt Taven (Ultimo Guerrero), Valiente (Kojima), Juice Robinson (Volador), Volador (Elgin), Kojima (Ultimo Guerrero), Ultimo Guerrero (Elgin), Elgin (Diamante Azul) leaving Diamante Azul as the winner. |
excellent |
| 2016-09-23 | Arena México | Rush b Matt Taven *
Matt Taven won fall 1 with his springboard enziguri, Rush took the second with his corner dropkick, and Rush finished Taven with the Rush Driver to end Taven's tour in Mexico. |
great |
Perfomance Record
| Date | Total | Wins | Losses | Draws | Unknowns | Percentage |
| 2016 - All | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44% |
| 2017 - All | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
| 2018 - All | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 78% |
| 2019 - All | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021 - All | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 - All | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12% |
| 2023 - All | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 84 | 49 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 59% |
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